Fujin Bright overcomes slow start for victory

SINGAPORE:  Mar 13, 2015
 
FUJIN BRIGHT (inside) holds off BOURBON GOLDMAN to record
his fifth win in Singapore - SNTC photo

FUJIN BRIGHT bounced back to winning form after 13 months to take the main event, the Benchmark 83 - 1700m handicap on the polytrack at Kranji here tonight.

Ridden by Alan Munro, the Japan gelding overcame a slow start to beat the second favourite BOURBON GOLDMAN by a short head.

It was the fifth win in 27 starts in Singapore for the six-year-old who is a half-brother to the 2007 Singapore Airlines International Cup winner SHADOW GATE.

FUJIN BRIGHT was unplaced in five starts in Singapore and hit a bright patch in late 2013 and early last year when he won four consecutive races.

"He’s a horse that used to lead, but he missed the kick tonight," said Munro.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE:   Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position
 

1

 MAIDEN - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

1

 SUPER JOE P Shaw N Juglall

1
  (3 b.a.g No A Single Doubt - Celtic Moondance by Natski)  

3

 Zenzero S Burridge C Newitt

2

4

 Double Jeopardy M Walker M Rodd

3

7

 General Conatus S Yeoh R Rueven

4
 

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

1

 GUILTY PLEASURES S Baertschiger J Powell

1
  (3 b/br.a.g Northern Meteor - Conclude by Danzero)  

5

 Miracle Man M Yusof MM Firdaus

2

6

 Muvuka T Kieser N Juglall

3

3

 Flying Winner HK Tan Soo

4
 

3

 CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

4

 MAJESTIC MOMENTS P Shaw N Juglall

1
  (3 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - In Spain by Selkirk)  

1

 Bob L Laxon M Rodd

2

5

 Riedel M Walker R Shafiq

3

11

 Tongariro HK Tan R Rueven

4
 

4

 INITIATION - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

9

 SECRET SPICE M Walker R Shafiq

1
  (3 ch.nz.f Sakhee's Secret - Caparison by Cape Cross)  

10

 Winning Cause P Shaw N Juglall

2

8

 Remember Me L Laxon M Rodd

3

3

 Flamboyant P Shaw B Vorster

4
 

5

 CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

8

 GOOD CHILD HW Tan R Rueven

1
  (4 blk.a.g Kheleyf - Voltdanze by Danzero)  

2

 Lucky Come HW Tan Chavez

2

1

 Bingo L Dragon M Rodd

3

12

 Spicy Cat O'Hara T See

4
 

6

 CLASS 5 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)

4

 GOLDEN JADE H Takaoka Saifudin

1
  (4 br.j.g Captain Steve - Magie Blanche by Air Shakur)  

5

 Chi Lin S Lam A Munro

2

11

 Dos Equis O'Hara T See

3

8

 Gypsy Star HK Tan TH Koh

4
 

7

 BENCHMARK 83 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

6

 FUJIN BRIGHT H Takaoka A Munro

1
  (6 b.j.g Tanino Gimlet - Fabulous Turn by Sunday Silence)  

2

 Bourbon Goldman D Kok Z Zuriman

2

9

 Nation Theatre S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

3

4

 In Fact P Shaw N Juglall

4
 

8

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

12

 GOLDEN CURL S Gray Y Ruzaili

1
  (6 ch.nz.g Pentire - Forsaken Gold by Tierce)  

10

 Super Winner T Kieser Soo

2

11

 Mac Volks Khoo A Munro

3

5

 Ideal Guide L Laxon M Rodd

4
 

9

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

5

 LIGN EM UP S Baertschiger J Powell

1
  (4 ch.nz.g Align - Clafouti by Marauding)  

1

 Blue Diamond HW Tan T See

2

11

 Christmas S Gray Y Ruzaili

3

6

 Congo Zandor D Koh Woodworth

4